Re: Amazon Fire Stick

Roku is the only supported set top streaming device outside of select Samsung smart tvs and the Xbox One. Roku paid for this exclusivity and until that deal expires there will be no support for Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, or any other streaming device.

Re: Amazon Fire Stick

Especially since Time Warner Cable customers were already using our Fire TV's for cable TV until I was forced to upgrade to the Spectrum app and then the app tells me it doesn't work on this device. Is Spectrum under no obligation to honor the advertisements of compatibility TWC made prior to the sale? At this point I would consider buying a Roku but what garuntee do I have Spectrum won't kill that app next week like they killed the Fire TV app? None, apparently.

Re: Amazon Fire Stick

Roku paid good money to make sure they are the only platform the app is available on this class of device. As a consumer, we have no visibility as to the terms of these agreements so yes, you have no guarantees.

Re: Amazon Fire Stick

Apparently even if you buy a Roku just for the app it still doesn't work if you're not using Spectrum for Internet which I never would. I didn't mind TWC limiting the channels I could see because it looked like I was "away from home" even when I wasn't, but the Roku app says it won't work at all if not hooked up to the Spectrum provided internet account.